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Humane Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model is the second Volume of the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series.Understanding the current systems of psychology and psychiatry is profoundly important. So is exploring alternatives. The Critical Psychology Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series presents solicited chapters from international experts on a wide variety of underexplored subjects. This is a series for mental health researchers, teachers, and practitioners, for parents and interested lay readers, and for anyone trying to make sense of anxiety, depression, and other emotional difficulties. Humane Alternatives to the Psychiatric Modelpresents a variety of alternative models and approaches that are available in addition to, or instead of, the current predominant psychiatric "mental disorder" model. Humane Alternatives to the Psychiatric Modelprovides more than twenty solicited chapters from experts worldwide, among them Peter Kinderman, former president of the British Psychological Society, and other respected cultural commentators and mental health experts.

Critiquing the Psychiatric Model is the first Volume of the Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series.Understanding the current systems of psychology and psychiatry is profoundly important. So is exploring alternatives. The Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series presents solicited chapters from international experts on a wide variety of underexplored subjects. This is a series for mental health researchers, teachers, and practitioners, for parents and interested lay readers, and for anyone trying to make sense of anxiety, depression, and other emotional difficulties. Critiquing the Psychiatric Model sets out to present a clear picture of the current "mental disorder paradigm," one that claims an ability to "diagnose and treat mental disorders" and that provides "medication" as its primary treatment. Critiquing the Psychiatric Model traces the history of the psychiatric model and its "diagnostic manual" and identifies its flaws and problem areas by presenting more than twenty solicited chapters from experts worldwide.

Do you take care of your mental health? How do you react when you hear that term: mental health? Even with increased awareness surrounding mental wellbeing, admitting to and receiving treatment for mental disorders still remains a stigma for individuals within most communities. Especially for overachievers in their career-professionals in positions of stature-asking for "help" can feel alarming. Renowned psychiatrist Dr. Nicole B. Washington's debut work, From Introspection to Action: The High-Level Professional's 28 Day Journey to Improving Mental Health, is a guide for every hesitant professional who wishes to reexamine his or her mental wellbeing. Over four weeks, you will receive short daily lessons in understanding and accepting mental disorders and taking actions towards improved mental health practices that benefit you and those around you. By the time you complete this steady journey, you will see that, to take care of business and your loved ones, you must first take care of yourself.

Getting Up is a collection of poetry and prose in which the author shares her trials and triumphs while living a full and vibrant life, despite her diagnosis of a mood disorder: depression. Through streams of consciousness, touching reflections, and lists, Maxine Bigby Cunningham shares her innermost thoughts and feelings as she goes through four stages: relapse, remembering, recovery, and rising. As you become entranced in the steady rhythm of her words, you will experience the journey of one woman's "beating the blues" and remaining resilient, as well as insight into the past, cultural and racial strife, and the struggle to accept self-worth while releasing the burden of self-sabotage. While reading these pages, you will make the conscious choice to embrace imperfection and vulnerability so that you may engage in life with wholeheartedness, and you will become inspired to release the barriers in your mind to start writing down your own testimony.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

""Twenty-Five Years With The Insane"" is a non-fiction book written by Daniel Putnam and first published in 1885. The book is a personal account of Putnam's experience working as a superintendent in various insane asylums in the United States for a period of twenty-five years. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a different aspect of Putnam's work with the insane. He discusses the various treatments and therapies used during the time period, as well as the living conditions of the patients. Putnam also shares his observations on the behavior and mental states of the patients, and reflects on the challenges and rewards of working in the field of mental health.Throughout the book, Putnam emphasizes the importance of treating the insane with dignity and respect, and advocates for better care and treatment of the mentally ill. He also offers insights into the history of mental health care in the United States, and the evolution of attitudes towards mental illness during the late 19th century.Overall, ""Twenty-Five Years With The Insane"" provides a fascinating glimpse into the world of mental health care during the late 19th century, and offers valuable insights into the challenges and complexities of working with the mentally ill.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

On Overwork And Premature Mental Decay: Its Treatment is a book written by Charles Henry F. Routh in 1878. The book discusses the effects of overwork on mental health and how it can lead to premature mental decay. Routh explores the causes of overwork and the various factors that contribute to it. He also provides advice on how to prevent overwork and how to treat the symptoms of premature mental decay.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the topic. Routh begins by discussing the importance of mental health and the consequences of neglecting it. He then goes on to explore the causes of overwork, including societal pressures, work-related stress, and personal ambition.Routh also discusses the symptoms of premature mental decay, such as forgetfulness, irritability, and depression. He provides advice on how to recognize these symptoms and how to seek treatment for them.Throughout the book, Routh emphasizes the importance of self-care and stress management. He suggests various techniques for reducing stress and improving mental health, such as exercise, meditation, and relaxation techniques.Overall, On Overwork And Premature Mental Decay: Its Treatment is a comprehensive guide to understanding and preventing the negative effects of overwork on mental health. It provides practical advice for managing stress and improving overall well-being.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

""Mind in the Making: A Study in Mental Development"" by Edgar James Swift is a comprehensive exploration of the human mind and its development throughout life. The book examines the various stages of mental development, from infancy to adulthood, and discusses the factors that influence cognitive growth and learning. Drawing on the latest research in psychology, neuroscience, and education, the author provides practical insights and strategies for promoting healthy mental development in children and adults. The book covers topics such as memory, attention, creativity, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence, and offers a wealth of practical tips and exercises for improving mental skills and abilities. With its engaging writing style and wealth of fascinating insights, ""Mind in the Making"" is an essential read for anyone interested in understanding and enhancing the human mind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Northern Michigan Asylum, which opened in 1885, was known during most of its years as Traverse City State Hospital. It was run during its first decades by Dr. James Decker Munson, who left his legacy in the landscaped grounds and the medical center that today bears his name. Traverse City State Hospital served the mental health needs of a large part of Michigan for 104 years until its closure in 1989, housing a population as large as 3,000 in its many buildings.This book traces the history of this great institution, from the local and mental health context in which it was founded, through its growth, development, and decline, and finally to its renovation and preservation as a vital part of the Traverse City community.

Over the course of twenty-five years, Dr. Helen Morrison has profiled more than eighty serial killers around the world. What she learned about them will shatter every assumption you've ever had about the most notorious criminals known to man.Judging by appearances, Dr. Helen Morrison has an ordinary life in the suburbs of a major city. She has a physician husband, two children, and a thriving psychiatric clinic. But her life is much more than that. She is one of the country's leading experts on serial killers, and has spent as many as four hundred hours alone in a room with depraved murderers, digging deep into killers' psyches in ways no profiler before ever has.In My Life Among the Serial Killers, Dr. Morrison relates how she profiled the Mad Biter, Richard Otto Macek, who chewed on his victims' body parts, stalked Dr. Morrison, then believed she was his wife. She did the last interview with Ed Gein, who was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. John Wayne Gacy, the clown-obsessed killer of young men, sent her crazed Christmas cards and gave her his paintings as presents. Then there was Atlanta child killer Wayne Williams; rapist turned murderer Bobby Joe Long; England's Fred and Rosemary West, who killed girls and women in their "House of Horrors"; and Brazil's deadliest killer of children, Marcelo Costa de Andrade.Dr. Morrison has received hundreds of letters from killers, read their diaries and journals, evaluated crime scenes, testified at their trials, and studied photos of the gruesome carnage. She has interviewed the families of the victims -- and the spouses and parents of the killers -- to gain a deeper understanding of the killer's environment and the public persona he adopts. She has also studied serial killers throughout history and shows how this is not a recent phenomenon with psychological autopsies of the fifteenth-century French war hero Gilles de Rais, the sixteenth-century Hungarian Countess Bathory, H. H. Holmes of the late ninteenth century, and Albert Fish of the Roaring Twenties.Through it all, Dr. Morrison has been on a mission to discover the reasons why serial killers are compelled to murder, how they choose their victims, and what we can do to prevent their crimes in the future. Her provocative conclusions will stun you.

In clear, lively prose, Harriet Lerner takes a bold look at women and the psychotherapists who work with them.

Smertens kys er en barsk beretning om et liv i selvskadens kløer. Om dét at have forfærdeligt ondt indeni og ikke have at sætte i stedet for den voldsomme selvskade. Dét at skære i mig selv blev min måde at takle den psykiske smerte på. Som 12-årig starter jeg i dette univers af evig selvskade. Jeg kæmpede ikke imod det, for det var det eneste, jeg kendte, det eneste, jeg kunne mærke. Når det skarpe barberblad gik gennem armen, til det ramte knoglen, fik jeg i dette lillebitte øjeblik følelsen af ro og kontrol. Jeg kunne ikke leve, kunne ikke eksistere uden denne følelse. Selvskade blev min følgesvend gennem en lang årrække og var flere gange ved at koste mig livet, når det gik for vidt. Det skænkede jeg aldrig en tanke. Jeg var i det, jeg var i, og præcis dér ønskede jeg at være. I selvdestruktionens verden. For det kendte jeg, det var en del af mig som menneske. Jeg var et offer … Det er jeg ikke længere. Jeg kæmpede mig imod alle odds tilbage til livet, og mødet med ægte kærlighed satte en stopper for min selvskadende adfærd. Jeg havde ikke længere brug for det. Jeg er et levende bevis på, at man kan komme ud på den anden side trods et totalt smadret liv. Uddrag af bogen Alt i vores rygsæk er klart med til at definere os som mennesker. Nogle tager desværre bare så megen skade, at de hænger fast og aldrig slipper ud. Sikker på, at alt i min rygsæk har gjort mig til den, jeg er i dag. Incesten var klart grobund for, at jeg havde brug for at selvskade. Jeg var revet totalt itu. Skyld og skamfølelser dansede på mit jeg! Det gjorde, at jeg ikke havde styr på mit redskab til at mærke mig selv. Det, jeg havde oplevet i min barndom, ville blive min død. Selvskade var for mig opløftende, og jeg var afhængig af det. Jeg snød mig selv følelsesmæssigt. Bildte mig selv ind, at der ikke var et liv til mig. Om forfatteren Marina Fauerholdt er født i 1971. Hele hendes opvækst i en særdeles dysfunktionel familie har været præget af utallige flytninger og skoleskift. Et liv uden fast base. Et liv uden kærlighed, til gengæld med utallige omsorgssvigt. Trods dette er hun et varmt, kreativt menneske med et lyst sind. Hun har tidligere udgivet Barberbladstræet.

Livet med og efter bipolar lidelse er er en biografisk selvhjælpsbog skrevet af Sara Vafai-Blom.Mød seks mennesker, der alle på forskellig vis er kommet sig fra bipolar affektiv sindslidelse. Nogle er raske i klinisk forstand, andre oplever at have et meningsfuldt og tilfredsstillende liv. Selvom de i perioder har gener, som de forbinder med deres sindslidelse. Deres rørende fortællinger om, hvad de har gennemgået, kan bidrage til håb og inspiration til såvel dem, der selv har fået en diagnose, som deres pårørende og professionelle.”Jeg har skrevet denne bog, fordi vores familie manglede den, da vi var allerhårdest ramt. Hvor havde det været en hjælp både for vores datter og for min mand og mig, hvis vi havde haft nogle fortællinger om rigtige mennesker af kød og blod, der havde klaret at finde vej.”Ph.d. Agnete Neidel skriver om recovery i et teorikapitel.

Kære Angst sender læseren direkte ind i hovedet på et ungt menneske, som har mistet balancen, trygheden og livet, som hun kendte det. Hun har netop været igennem en hverdagsomvæltning – afskeden med de hjemlige rammer samt mor og far. Denne nye virkelighed rammer med 200 km/t. og slår hende i brædderne. Det var tilbage i september 2020 – de efterfølgende måneder tog livet hende på en uventet personlig rejse. Bogen er bygget på en række situationsberetninger, nedskrevet før forfatteren fik angsten på afstand. Dette skaber et helt unikt øjebliksbillede af de tanker, som Kirstine Reuter har skullet forholde sig til og tackle i en ængstelig sindstilstand. Uddrag af bogen Hvorfor skal små ting slå mig ud som en bil, der rammer med 200 km/t.? En enkelt lille ændring kan få mig til at miste pusten. Ups and downs er efterhånden en del af min hverdag, men følelsen af bilen, der rammer med 200 km i timen, er stadig grum og svær at forklare. Om forfatteren Kirstine Damm Reuter Johannsen er født 2001 og opvokset i en lille by i Nordsjælland. Hun blev student fra Gribskov Gymnasium i sommeren 2020, hvor hun modtog et legat, Christiern Pedersen Prisen, for initiativrig ungdom og dygtighed inden for feltet kommunikation.

Angst er svær. Al psykisk sygdom er svær og ikke noget, man griner ad, og så alligevel. Her får du lov til at grine ad mig, min angst og alle de tossede ting, den kan føre med sig. Hverdagen kan være hård, nærmest umulig for folk med en psykisk sygdom, og i bogen kan du følge med i min kamp om at få lov til at leve mit liv på mine præmisser og ikke angstens. Det er bare et lille udpluk af tanker og følelser. Skal vi igennem hele min oplevelse med angst, ville denne bog blive ulideligt lang, sørgelig og strid at komme igennem, og det er ikke meningen. Med lidt humor og højt humør kommer jeg igennem mit liv. Har du det svært med din angst og ser ingen grund til at grine, hverken med eller ad dig selv? Så grin ad mine tossede, ja megairrationelle, tanker. Mig må du nemlig godt grine ad. Uddrag af bogen Men fordi jeg havde lagt hovedet et andet sted end der, hvor det hører til, og havde taget en lille bitte lur, så kom jeg jo lidt sent ud ad døren, for pludselig var min taxa der, og så skal man sgu få benene på nakken, for det lort er dyrt at have holdende! Hvad glemte jeg? Ja, jeg glemte da min angstmedicin! JA, DU LÆSTE RIGTIGT! Jeg glemte min fucking medicin. Så sad jeg ellers der på restauranten og fik angst over ikke at have min medicin med. Det var en rigtig nedturstime, altså indtil champagnen gik i blodet, og efter det så var det, som om jeg glemte det lidt igen. Tog medicinen, da jeg kom hjem (klokken 02.00 dut, ikke særlig gennemtænkt), og så var det vel okay. Om forfatterenOm Kathrine Kathrine er 28 år gammel og lider af generaliseret angst, en diagnose, hun fik som 21-årig men har levet med hele sit liv. Kathrine er founder af hjemmesiden www.sammenskidervipaatabuet.com, som deler andres historier med psykisk sygdom. Derudover er hun uddannet serviceøkonom med fokus på eventmanagement og projektmanagement.